In peaking at No. 4, “Easy” became the Commodores’ highest-charting single to date, and the follow-up “Brick House” went to ... s “Play that Funky Music,” but it was recorded around ...

The Commodores formed in 1968 when the six original ... Their hits include the funk-influenced “Brick House” and the ballad “Three Times a Lady.” The band has been nominated for a Grammy ...